Writer’s Block. Those two little words can derail just about any writing session.
One of the major causes of writer’s block is perfectionism: trying to make everything perfect in the first draft.
When you try to do both the writing and the editing, you’re running your creative brain and your logical brain at the same time. That can kill your productivity.
There you are, writing an email to a friend when all of a sudden you have a “Eureka!” moment about how to set up a breathtaking climax for your current manuscript.
You quickly pull up a blank document and start to type, but after a few minutes you lose your train of thought—because you’re only typing at 20 wpm, but your brain is dictating the scene at 60.
It’s essential for writers and authors to have a fast typing speed; you need to easily jot down ideas as they come to mind.
If you’re typing at 20 wpm, chances are you’ll spend more time trying to remember that great scene than you will typing it.
Ask any group of writers about their favorite writing program, and you’ll probably get a mix of answers — from Microsoft Word to Scrivener to Google Docs, with some lesser-known software thrown in.
Some of us use more than one. We choose the tool of the moment based on the nature of the project we’re working on.
Some prefer to stay out of the Cloud when they write. Others would rather stay in the Cloud because of the ability it gives them to bounce between devices as they write.
So, is there such a thing as “the best writing software” out there? And what are the best apps for writers in 2021?
The past month has been rich in informative articles and features for self-publishing authors. Here, we break down the best of the bunch, giving you a one-stop venue to learn everything you need to know to get that new book in the hands of readers.
Self-publishing often can be a frustrating business.
You hear about the success stories from some authors, but the books that you write seem to languish in obscurity.boo
In fact, you might be spending more money on your books than you’re bringing in.
Fortunately, there is a simple process you can follow to get the ball rolling with your publishing business.
What the heck is the “Oxford comma?” you might ask.
Very good question. I’ve known what it is for a long time — I just didn’t know it had that very upper-crust name attached to it.
You’ve probably used it, or seen it, or debated about using it yourself. I just used it in the previous sentence.
Can you guess what it is?
The Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma or the Harvard comma) is the comma that appears after the final item in a list of three or more items before the word “and” or “or.”
“I want to write books, but I’m so busy with my blog that I don’t have any time.”
“How do I use my blog content without making my readers mad because I’m asking my readers to pay for content they get for free on my blog?”